SPRING CONFERENCES / ORDEAL INDUCTION WEEKENDS
The Order of the Arrow will conduct in-person Ordeal induction and cheerful service weekends in June, August and October. These events are for all OA members and Ordeal candidates. OA members and candidates will work on service projects to get the camps ready for the summer camp and other events. Current Ordeal members who have […]
WELCOME MEETINGS FOR NEWLY ELECTED CANDIDATES
Newly elected youth and their parents are invited to attend an OA Welcome Meeting to learn more about the Ordeal induction weekend and how to prepare themselves to attend one of the conferences. OA candidates (youth and adult) will receive an invitation to attend a Welcome Meeting on May 18 or May 20. If you […]
OA CALL-OUT CEREMONIES FOR NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS
Call-out ceremonies will be conducted at council camporees in May, and during summer camp at Camp Hiawatha and Bear Paw, to recognize the newly elected members. Units attending an out-of-council camp can request a letter from the lodge adviser authorizing the OA, at the camp you are attending, to call-out your elected youth and selected […]
OA SUPPORTS COUNCIL CAMPOREE and ROKILIO EXPERIENCE at CAMP ROKILIO
The Order of the Arrow held their Spring Fellowship event at Camp Rokilio in April. The focus of the event was to provide support to the council camporee for Scouts and Venturers, and the Rokilio Experience for Cub Scouts. Over 500 Scouts, Venturers and Cub Scouts attended. OA members provided program support, meal service, set-up […]
CELEBRATING A LOCAL “VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR”
Congratulations to Mike and Melanie Mailand for being honored with the Janet Berry Volunteer of the Year Award, sponsored by Amcor, which honors a person who exemplifies outstanding volunteerism through a single act or a number of acts that have made the Fox Valley a better place to live. Mike Mailand has served Kon Wapos […]
2021 Kon Wapos Lodge Patch Design Contest
Kon Wapos Lodge is looking for patch designs for our 2021 events, which include the following: Spring Fellowship Spring Conference Fall Conference Fall Gathering Lodge Leadership Development Kon Wapos Award (Cub and/or Scouts BSA summer programs) These patches can each be a standalone patch or be put together like a puzzle to show a larger, […]